Heating Plastic Cage

[Crazy4Herps]

I'm going to get an animal plastics (http://www.animalplastics.com/) 4x2x2' cage (T12 under terrestrial cages) if/when I can afford one. It would be for an adult BRB (which I *might* get).

I don't want to use bulbs/lights/lamps, as I would need to stack some enclosures on top of this one and they decrease humidity, which BRBs need. I like using belly heat for my snakes.

On the site, there is an option to add flexwatt heat tape for $22. Where does the flexwatt go? I can't see it working from underneath all that plastic. Is there a slot for it to fit in?

The pics on the site aren't clear. If anyone has an animal plastics cage with flexwatt, could you please post pics?

[Buttons]

I have a repti-racks cage and use flexwatt to heat it. I just used aluminum tape to tape the flexwatt on the bottom and it works great.

Some of the pvc cages have slots for heat tape or heat cable

[Crazy4Herps]

I have a repti-racks cage and use flexwatt to heat it. I just used aluminum tape to tape the flexwatt on the bottom and it works great.

Some of the pvc cages have slots for heat tape or heat cable

Good idea, thanks!

Do you have any links to places where I could buy a 4x2x2 PVC cage?

[Buttons]

Good idea, thanks!

Do you have any links to places where I could buy a 4x2x2 PVC cage?

pvccages.com
repti-racks.com
boaphileplastics.com

[pugilist]

I'm going to get an animal plastics (http://www.animalplastics.com/) 4x2x2' cage (T12 under terrestrial cages) if/when I can afford one. It would be for an adult BRB (which I *might* get).

I don't want to use bulbs/lights/lamps, as I would need to stack some enclosures on top of this one and they decrease humidity, which BRBs need. I like using belly heat for my snakes.

On the site, there is an option to add flexwatt heat tape for $22. Where does the flexwatt go? I can't see it working from underneath all that plastic. Is there a slot for it to fit in?

The pics on the site aren't clear. If anyone has an animal plastics cage with flexwatt, could you please post pics?

Mine are stacked up, so getting pics will be hard to say the least - but I have several AP cages. The bottoms are routed out for heat cable and / or flexwatt (one side is heat cable, the other is flexwatt on mine). The area the flexwatt is on is pretty thin to allow for heat transfer and air circulation around the flexwatt. There is also a spot routed out for the tstat probe.

I imagine you could specify which side you would like the flexwatt to be on - in my experience the gang at AP is very easy to work with and pretty flexible with things to meet your needs.

That said - I use Pro Heat RHP's with my cages and love them... if you have the means to get them, I would highly recommend them.